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Sen. Tina Smith says rescheduling marijuana is a "good move"
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Sen. Tina Smith says rescheduling marijuana is a "good move"

Ep. 77 — Sen. Tina Smith: Ask a Pol's 77th of 100 exclusive marijuana banking interviews with each US senator (5-7-2024)
US Capitol at night. Photo: Matt Laslo

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Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) — Senate Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs Committee

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Ask a Pol asks:

What do you think about the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana?

Key Smith: 

“I think that's a very good move,” Sen. Tina Smith exclusively told Ask a Pol.

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“Yeah,” Smith told us. “Oh, absolutely.”

Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), slightly edited for clarity.

TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Tina Smith

SCENE: Sen. Tina Smith’s walking through the Capitol’s basement on her way to vote on the Senate floor.

Matt Laslo: “Any thoughts on the DEA move to reschedule marijuana?”

Apologies, Laslo’s mic was booting up as he asked his first question…

Tina Smith: “I think that's a very good move.”

ML: “Yeah?”

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TS: “Yeah. I think it's a very good move. And I think, even though we're unable to do anything legislatively, I think it's a move towards just reasonableness and equity. And I'm very glad to see the president do it.”

ML: “Does that take away leverage though for getting something like clemency?”

TS: “Oh, I hope not.”

ML: “Yeah?”

TS: “I mean, I think we have to — I mean, you know, that's extremely important. And, you know, we have pieces of legislation that we should be able to move and get done. But I think that it is just a really positive step in the right direction.”

ML: “And then SAFER Banking Act? Supportive of it?”

TS: “Yeah. Oh, absolutely.”

ML: “Thank you, ma'am.”

Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.

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